Udupi Bus Driver Booked for Allowing Students to Hang from Footboard
By ETF Desk
A private bus driver in Udupi has been booked by the police after a video surfaced of students hanging from the footboard of his bus. The incident has sparked widespread concern over the safety of students who travel by bus to school every day.
The video, which was recorded by a fellow student, shows a group of students hanging from the footboard of the bus as it travels on the road. The students can be seen laughing and chatting with each other as they hang from the footboard, completely disregarding their own safety.
The police have booked the bus driver under the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act for allowing students to hang from the footboard of his bus. The incident has also raised questions over the safety measures in place for students who travel by bus to school every day.
Source: Google News – Udupi.